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iPhone + AppleTV = Low Cost CCTV Magnifier 11 Jun 2012 | 07:19 pm
Thanks to Clytie for bringing to my attention a great article by Paul Biba on Teleread.com. Paul describes using the iPhone’s AirPlay feature with an AppleTV hooked up to a 50 inch screen to display t...
Reader Question: Headphones + Hearing Aids 3 Jun 2012 | 06:37 pm
I got a reader question today from a hearing-impaired reader: I have the iPhone 4S and would like to use the earphones with remote & mic but I wear in-the-ear hearing aids. Does Apple have an altern...
iPad Keyguard Review 4 May 2012 | 12:49 am
Over at the Uncommon Sense blog, there’s a great new review from Dana about one of the keyguards by LaseredPics. Their daughter Maya uses the app Speak For Yourself on an iPad with an iAdapter case, a...
AppleVis Provides Resources for Blind Apple Users 20 Apr 2012 | 02:00 pm
AppleVis is a website by and for blind and vision-impaired users of Apple devices, primarily iOS device users but including some resources for Mac OS X users. The focus is on VoiceOver users but there...
How to use your Mac without a mouse 15 Apr 2012 | 01:32 pm
Becoming a mouse-avoiding keyboard junkie is a learnable skill; it requires practice and memorization—especially muscle memory. Everyone knows a few keyboard shortcuts (like Command-P for print, or Co...
Speech-to-Text: Dictation software for Mac OS X 12 Apr 2012 | 07:51 pm
Speech-to-text software, sometimes known as dictation software, is something that lets you talk to the computer in some form and have the computer react appropriately to what you are saying. This is t...
My Computer Won’t Stop Talking! 8 Apr 2012 | 03:30 pm
Quite often on Apple’s Universal Access forums there are questions from users who have found that their computer’s suddenly started talking to them, and putting a black box around whatever they’re wor...
Accessibility For Lion 21 Jul 2011 | 11:47 pm
Today Mac OS X 10.7, named Lion, became available to users. You can download Lion for just US$29 and Lion will run on most Intel-based Mac computers. To check whether your computer will run Lion clic...
Time-Independent Games 17 May 2011 | 03:40 pm
Most “standard” computer games get harder because they get faster, relying on the player’s reflexes and coordination keeping up. For example, in Tetris the blocks appear and drop faster and faster as ...
Getting An iPad/iPhone/iTouch For Communication 8 Apr 2011 | 11:32 pm
I frequently get emails from people who ask for an iPad, iPhone, or an iPod Touch for their family member who has a communication disorder. Having to say “no” to these worthy families really sucks and...
